Nuclear Energy is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore on the campus of the University of Chicago at the site of the world's first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1. The first human-made self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was created here on December 2, 1942.
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Stopped off here while at UC's hospital. Nice sculpture with plaques explaining what occurred here: the world's first controlled nuclear fission reaction. Parking is street and a bit hard to find. Wish the sculpture had a description as to the design, but beyond that it is amazing to stand on the spot where Piles 1, 2, and 3 were. A neat...
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The sculpture itself is quite intriguing, but the moment in history it marks is even more interesting. This place marks the first controlled self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction back in the 40s, and is arguably the start of the nuclear age. Pretty cool to see this among the...
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The sculpture is cool. There's a plaque by the road. You're able to walk around it at a distance or close up if you can walk up a few stairs. It offers the chance for reflecting on the uses of the nuclear chain reactions, both the good and the bad, inviting the viewer to think...
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